How many books are in the Chronicles of Narnia series?

The story behind the answer

There are seven books in C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, published 1950–1956: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; The Horse and His Boy; The Magician’s Nephew; and The Last Battle.

Readers often debate reading order—publication order starts with Lion, while chronological order begins with The Magician’s Nephew (Narnia’s creation) and ends with The Last Battle (its end). Lewis blended myth, fairy tale, and Christian symbolism to craft a timeless saga. Memory tip: “From the Wardrobe to the Last Battle—five adventures in between,” making seven total, like the seven days of creation.